jenntgreat
I have not had a movie touch me like this one in a very long time. This is not only my new favorite lesbian movie, it is one of my new favorite movies ever. I go thru long periods of not watching gay films because of they tend to just be really bad and disappointing. Of course i have my favorites, who doesn't? This movie on the other hand, absolutely blew me away. I read another review that mentions Tyler as being campy and a bit silly, but he is one of the best parts of this movie. I thought it was a very clever way to remind the audience that love can come from where you least expect it. This movie made me smile, and cry, then smile, then cry again at the end, then laugh at myself for being such a hopeless romantic. Im glad that the husband wasn't portrayed as "evil" or anything like that. He was just a guy who loved a woman who didn't love him back. It does make you feel a little bad for him, esp me who went thru what Nash went thru with my mom, minus the lesbian part, lol. SPOILER:But not bad enough to not be ecstatic about who ends up with who.And omg, the best first kiss on screen. EVER.
studyhebrew
Elena Undone is by far, the best lesbian movie I've ever seen. The chemistry between the two women is palpable, the script is well written and believable, and the acting is wonderful by the two leading actresses as well as the supporting cast. Traci Dinwiddie (Peyton) especially stands out when she is preparing to share her feelings with her up-til-then platonic friend. Her discomfort yet innocent naivety was delightful. She conveys with one raised eyebrow or sigh, her embarrassed, self consciousness. There were two other scenes where she took my breath away: in the short love scene when her lover, Elena (Necar Zadegan), asserts herself sexually and Peyton is forced to face her own control & trust issues, fears, and vulnerability; and in the swimming pool when her pain overwhelms her after their breakup. Peyton's pain becomes our pain as she disappears sobbing underneath the shimmering water.I actually regard The Longest Kiss as the first love scene in Elena Undone. The energy and determination with which Elena bursts into the room would cause any heart to race and the poignant dialogue between kisses rang so true that it only added to their rising passion. Necar Zadegan is enchanting as she wrestles with her new found reality of finding herself in love with a woman. She owns the screen in the morning-after breakfast scene and in the park when her dreams begin to crumble as Peyton emotionally steps back and pushes her away. Two other actresses deserve special mention: Mary Wells as Wave, Peyton's best friend, was fabulous! She's a best friend everyone would want. And Sabrina Fuster as Tori was simply charming. They both offered sterling performances.One final mention
the music is remarkable. Between Jennifer Corday's "Make Me Come Undone", Marc Chait's score, and Sabrina Fuster's "Suddenly", the music pulls at our heartstrings and keeps us emotionally tuned in every moment.In closing, I don't know how Nicole Conn does it. A great script is the key and this was indeed a wonderful, reality based script. The movie just gets better and better. It's important to note too that Nicole Conn has given us more than just a lesbian movie. It's a movie about relationships and an affirmation that if we pay close attention and truly show up in our lives, then our chances of finding love is better than we think. Janet Liss
tdawg8
If you are a hopeless romantic like myself, do not, repeat, DO NOT watch this movie. If you do, like me, you will find yourself spending all of your free time (and some of your not-so-free time) watching it over and over again. Then, learn there is originally unseen extra footage you can rent, and go through the same drill. This beautiful little art-house film certainly packs a wallop. It starts out a little differently than one would expect - you think maybe you've stumbled across a fascinating little documentary. But soon you are transfixed and find yourself immersed inside the characters' lives. The acting alone in the film is brilliant. The chemistry between the two leading actresses is incredible, and the love scenes are some of the most tastefully done, tender and sensual love scenes I have ever seen. What an amazing director Nicole Conn is! The chance to witness history notwithstanding (the longest kiss in cinema history is in this movie, folks!), it is unfortunate that because the film is classified as a lesbian film, more people will never see this movie simply because they may never hear about it. Pure and simple, this is a love story. Anyone who loves love stories would love this film. So, to all you hopeless romantics out there, gay or straight, ignore my first sentence and treat yourself to this remarkable movie experience.
liz2812
First I would like to say that falling in love is one of the most hardest, confusing, and interesting things I have ever done in my life. It's scary, unexpected, crazy and it will turn your whole life upside down. The best thing of it all it's that you don't even know what's coming until you start thinking about this person when talking to your best friend, when your heart starts racing and you start becoming short breath when a single thought starts creeping in. Unfortunately for me, it was too late when I realized my twin flame was at my fingertips. But this does not have to happen to you. Thanks to "Elena Undone" by Nicole Conn all of those feelings you feel that you think it will drive you off the edge, please just listen to them, feel them, embrace them and DO NOT dispute them. Once you start realizing that everything you have ever known about love, morals, destiny, friends, family, etc... has just been turned upside down by one single person, a person that fills your whole sole and mind with just one single thought, this is when you start to realize that your life will NEVER be the same again. I need to say Thank You to Nicole Conn, for "Elena Undone" because for me it gave me hope, sanity and a new beginning to what would of been a sad ending. I learned to live again, and to never forget, but yet remember everything that happened because this is all I have to take with me for my next encounter. My love for her will never be erased, but yet embraced in the most beautiful way. I finally got my Happy Ending. Never forget to Love without Boundaries!--"Elena Undone" will help you with that.